What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Sewer position at Peoria Production Solutions Inc.?
Peoria Production Shop
Job Description
Company Mission: To be the premier employer for individuals with disabilities.
Title: Industrial Sewer
Brief Description: Operates electric powered sewing machine to produce a variety of items such as straps, boots, aprons, and bags in accordance with customer specifications.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Job Description
Company Mission: To be the premier employer for individuals with disabilities.
Title: Industrial Sewer
Brief Description: Operates electric powered sewing machine to produce a variety of items such as straps, boots, aprons, and bags in accordance with customer specifications.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Sets up sewing machine and selects threads.
- Discusses daily work requirements with the supervisor or lead person.
- Ensures that tasks are completed according to customer specifications.
- Alters the machine settings to suit the type of material.
- Uses marking pencil to track the area that must be sewn or cut.
- Follows appropriate instructions per job, positions the material together, and guides it through the machine.
- Inspects material and finished products to ensure that they meet customer specifications.
- Keeps samples of finished products to reference at a later date.
- Performs general preventative maintenance on sewing equipment.
- Helps put kits together or assists on the packing line when needed
- Creates prototypes and samples of material when asked to.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have steady hands and good eyesight (with or without glasses).
- Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Regularly required to sit for long periods of time while tasks are being performed.
- Full and Part - Time positions available
- Worker has moderate supervision at all times.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Experience using industrial sewing equipment and methods, needle sizes, fabrics, and machine-threading techniques.
- Must have good sewing skills and an eye for detail.
- Skill to perform tasks neatly, accurately, and carefully.
- Skill to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to handle pressure of deadlines and stay patient while tasks are being performed.
- Ability to perform tasks of a repetitive nature.
- Ability to follow instructions and remain focused.
- Ability to use a ruler to measure material before sewing.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees.
- No specific educational requirements.
- 1 year experience with sewing preferred
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- PTO
- 403B - retirement plan
- Long Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity
- Legal
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness
- Employer paid Life Insurance
- Employer paid Short Term Disability
- Bonus Opportunities